A Torso Track is a piece of exercise equipment that was invented by Dr. Larry Barnett and developed by American Telecast during the late 1990s. Endorsed by actress Suzanne Somers, this device is said to provide fast results without the use of traditional exercises such as leg lifts, sit ups, and crunches. It was initially sold on television infomercials, and later offered online.
The Torso Track is an abdominal machine, and does not offer a full-body workout. It targets the upper, middle, and lower abdominal muscles, and can also be used to tone and shape the oblique, back, shoulder, and arm muscles. Favored for its convenient portability, the Torso Track weighs only 13 pounds (5.9 kg), and is said to assemble easily and store quickly. Each one is sold with an instructional video that covers everything from assembly to instructions for proper use.
This all steel, T-shaped device is said to be one of the easiest-to-use pieces of exercise equipment on the market. The Torso Track workout simply requires the user to get down on all fours, place both hands on the machine's handle bars, place the knees on the cushioned knee pad, and work the body back and forth in a repetitive up and back movement. It offers multiple resistance levels. Since the Torso Track regimen is generally considered comfortable to use and requires the user to exercise for only a few minutes a day, this abdominal machine may appeal to those who dislike exercise.
Those who promote Torso Track do not suggest that consumers can lose the unwanted weight in their upper-bodies by working out alone. They recommend users eat a healthy diet along with using the Torso Track. A nutrition CD-ROM may be included with purchase.
Torso Track reviews are mixed and a variety of results have been reported. Most consumers report that this abdominal machine is comfortable to use, but some have reported that it is difficult to keep the body in proper form, which can lead to pulled muscles and lower back pain. While some users assert that the regimen has helped them to tone and strengthen their upper bodies more quickly and easily than other exercises, others claim that the Torso Track workout produces results that similar to traditional crunches and sit-ups.